Africa’s Health Security Capacity Has Improved, but No Country is Adequately Prepared and Biosecurity and Biosafety Remain Critically Low
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Pandemic risks are rising. Countries aren't prepared.
Countries can build the systems that save lives and economies.
Focus on Africa
The Africa Health Security (AHS) Index is an independent assessment of pandemic preparedness across Africa. The Index enables leaders to measure, finance, and advance improvements in health security and create evidence-based accountability to track progress toward better epidemic and pandemic preparedness.
A Global Perspective
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is an assessment and benchmarking of health security capabilities across 195 countries. Index data shows that all countries remain dangerously unprepared for the next biological threat. Countries can improve their capacities. Funders can target investments. International partners can collaborate on solutions. The Index shows everyone exactly where to start.
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Understanding the Index
The GHS Index measures the capacity of 195 countries to prepare for epidemics and pandemics.
Provides a clear, easy-to-access picture of how prepared and capable countries are to handle health security threats. Through the use of public data, backed by trusted sources, the Index is unique in its ability to measure progress over time.
Helps people see where improvements are happening, where more work is needed, and how progress can be achieved.
The only tool that brings all this data together in one place, so governments, researchers, NGOs, and the public can understand and take action.